Long-line hauler.



A. AKERBERG.

LONG LINE HAULER.

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A. AKERBERG.

LONG LINE` HAULER.

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ANTN AKERBEBIG, OF PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

Lone-LINE nAULEn.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

Application filed May 1, 1916. Serial No. 94,852.

To all whom it may concern:

VBe it known that I, ANTON Annnnne, citizen of the Dominion of Canada, and resident of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Long-Line Haulers, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention .relates to power gurdeys, or devices used in deep-sea fishing to haul in long lines by power, and especially such lines as are used in halibut fishing.

The object of my invention is to provide a new device of thel class described, which will be simple and efficient, andv which can be more easily operated than other devices of a similar character. y

In the 'accompanying drawings I have shown my invention in the'form which is now preferred by me. 1 v l Figure 1 is a side elevation of my device, parts being shown in section.

Fig. 2is a section on the line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

is a plan view of my device, a part being shown broken'away.V y

Fig.r4 is a section on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Figi 5 is a perspective view of an attachment which is used in connection with my device.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary side view of one of the clutch members.

.y VFig; 7 is asection of the same taken on line 7-7 of Fig. G.

Fig. 8 is a section on line 8--8 of Fig. 1, showing` the second clutch member.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary section of the jaw clutch, showing the means for locking it in A position. l

My device is mounted upon a post 1, which is preferably hollow, as shown in Fig. 1. Upon the upper end of this post 1, and extending horizontally therefrom, is a plate or arm 2. Avertical shaft 2O is journaled in arm 2, as at 21, and carries a lmegripping or line-hauling wheel 3. This linehauling wheel 3 has grooves 30 and 31 m grooves being of different diameters. Line-hauling wheel 3 is mounted upon the under side of the plate 2, in order that the small lines which are attached to the main line may not catch in any part of the mechanism, or have to pass over any part thereof.

At each side of the plate 2, adjacent the wheel 3, are journaled line-guiding wheels 32. These wheels 32 have two grooves 30 side of the gurdey and 31 in line with grooves 30 andv 31, re-

spectively, of the wheel 3. When the lineis Y being hauled in, it is passedabout the guiding wheels 32 and the gripping wheel ..3 as shown by full and dotted lines in Fig. 3,*if the line is to be hauled in uponrthe opposite to the direction from which it comes. If, however, it is to be hauled in upon the same side of the gurdey asv the direction from which it comes, it must be arranged differently. Y

In. the latter ease, an armV orv bar 22,

lshown in perspective in Fig. 5,and`carrying a guiding wheel 23 upon the lower side at its outery end, is inserted 1n guides or braces 24 provided upon plate 2. The line is then passed about thewheel 3 and wheel23, as

shown in Fig'.3 in dot and dash lines.

Upon the upper end of shaft 20 is mounted aV bevel gear 25, meshing with a bevel gear 26 upon a horizontal shaft 4. Shaft 4 is mountedin bearings 2T upon arm 2, and K isr connected to drive wheel 3 by any suitable clutch mechanism. y Y

As herein shown, this clutch consists of a sprocket wheel 40, having an internal clutch surface 41, and an expansi le ring 42 which is adaptedto engage the surface 41. This ring 42 is split, as shown at 4 and its ends tapered. A bar v43 is secured to turn with the shaft 4, and upon this 'bar is pivoted a bell-crank-lever 44. Upon one end orarm of this lever is pivoted a wedge 45. A cone 46 is secured upon shaft 4, and engages a set screw 44 in the other arm of the belli crank lever. over by the lever 47, this raises one arm of the bell-crank lever, and pushes the wedge 45 between the split ends of the ring 42. The ring is thereby expanded, and clutches surface 41 of the sprocket wheel. Chain 51 When the cone 46 is pushed connects sprocket wheel 40 with any suitable driving means, preferably a sprocket wheel,

To assist in hauling the line when it is not desired to use the wheel 3, or for otherV similar Work, I provide Y ing frame member,

oted upon the post 1, at 61. A chain 62 connects the gipsy head with a sprocket 63 upon the shaft 4L, and free-to turn thereon. This sprocket 68 carries one part of a jaw clutch;

' this part 64 being adapted to iitinto a complementary part 65. Member 65 is mounted to turn with the shaft 4, but is free to slide longitudinally thereof Within certain limits.

s shown in Fig. 8, the member 65 is secured to the shaft by two diametrically 0pposed keys 7, upon Which it slides. A'semicircular catch 71 is pivoted on the member 65 at 7 2, and is held in place by a spring 73. A pair of slots '74 are cut in the keys 7, so that catchv 71 may fit in these slots and be held thereby in adjusted position.l When the clutch is disengaged, the catch 71 engages the outer of the pair of slots in both keys 7. To engage the clutch, the catch 71 is first disengaged, and member 65 pushed into engagement With member 64. The catch 71 then engages the inner of the pair of slots 74, and holds the clutch members in engagement, and turns the gipsy head. A tightener 66 may be provided, if desired.

What yIclaim as my invention is as follows: v i

1. A line hauling device of the class described, comprising a horizontally projecta line hauling Wheel mounted on the under side of said frame member to turn in a horizontal plane, means for turning said Wheel, two line guiding 'pulleys similarly mounted on the frame lmember and at one side of the line hauling Wheel to receive the line before and after passing about said Wheel, a bar, a third vlineguiding pulley mounted upon said bar, and

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a gipsy head 6, piv-Y means for detachably securing said bar upon the frame memberin position to receive a j ourn aled v member, a bar slidablerupon and detachside able from said frame member, a shoulder formed upon the bar for limiting` its movemeut toward the frame member, a third line guiding pulley mounted upon said bar and adapted to turn in a horizontal plane, and driving means connecting` the line gripping Wheel with the horizontal shaft.

3. A line hauling deice of the class described comprising al horizontally projecting frame member, a line hauling -Wheel mounted member to on the underside of said frame turn in a horizontal plane7 means for turning saidwheel, tivo line guiding pulleys mounted on the frame member and at one side of the line hauling Wheel to receive the line before and after its passage-about said Wheel, a third line guiding pulley and means for mounting said pulley upon the' frame member in such position that it liesv toone side of the line hauling wheel and in position to receive a line Which enters and leaves l at the same side of the frame member.

Signed at Prince Rupert, B. C., this 25th day of March, 1916.

ANTON AKI-nee'meer.V

addressing-the Commissioner of Patent; 

